The Zakah of Buried Treasure and Money Excavated from Ancient Graves

The questioner:
And our brother the Shaykh, may Allah protect you, regarding the issue of buried treasure (rikaz) and zakah. This refers to those who dig up coins, whether in the emergency services or in archaeological sites, and they dig up individual graves and trace them back to their original purpose in the old boundaries.

The Shaykh:
The graves as well, yes.

The questioner:
Is this considered anger because they know their owners, especially the grave recently, and for whom it is known that it is established?

The Shaykh:
If these monies belong to Muslims, their ruling is the ruling of lost property. However, if these monies belong to disbelievers, they belong to the one who finds them, and he pays the fifth to the treasury of the Muslims. But it is not permissible to dig up graves in order to search for gold, even if they are the graves of disbelievers; it is not permissible, do not dig them up, and do not excavate them. Yes.